Tips and Suggestions for the EXB-60 CHS

The following tips and suggestions apply specifically to the use of an EXB-60 CHS with Backup.

• The slot and drive addressing in the EXB-60 CHS is as follows:

  

• The EXB-60 CHS has the "element status" feature. Keep the autochanger loaded with volumes to optimize the inventory process.

  If you insert or replace a volume in a slot, you must issue the nsrjb command with the initialize element status (-E) option to update the autochanger inventory. If the device encounters an empty slot during the inventory, it rechecks several times to make sure the slot is truly empty. This can increase the time it takes to inventory the slots.